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    Tuesday, September 08, 2009

    Exmortis 3 Available Now!!


    After 3 years and 5 months of blood, sweat and tears - I have finally released my magnus opus, the feather in my cap, the cherry on my cake.

    That's right people - Exmortis 3 is FINALLY out.


    You guys have no idea how much work I have put into this title - especially over the last 9 months... So please for the love of god if you are truly a fan, I implore you... consider purchasing the full download version from Fizzy.com...

    It is only $20 (Australian) which at the moment only equates to around the $17 US mark. And the only way any more games in the Exmortis series can be made is by this one being successful...

    I'd like to thank everyone involved in the creation, development, and promotion of the game. I'd also like to thank my family, friends and especially my wife for the support they have shown me and my work.

    And I'd like to thank the fans for their enthusiasm and patience while I toiled away with getting this behemoth out of the door. It's been a long hard road, and I'm sure the journey isn't over yet. Who knows, Exmortis 4 might eventuate if this one sells well :) Only you guys can make that happen...

    Once again thanks to all, it's time that I got home to my gorgeous wife who has put up with my constant late nights in the office over the last 9 months.

    Cheers,
    Ben.

    Still working on getting it uploaded...

    But in the meantime... enjoy the trailer...


    Cheers,
    Ben.

    The Countdown Begins!!


    Not long now guys! Making final preparations as we speak. I'll be posting here shortly when it's ready on Fizzy.com

    PS. Don't believe the rumours... Exmortis 3 has not been deleted...

    Monday, August 03, 2009

    The Shadowlands


    "It appears to be a bad moon tonight. Vlaew's sentries overlook the centerpiece of his kingdom - the bastion of his false rule. Indeed tonight the Shadow Citadel will fall and Vlaew will know the taste of his own blood..."

    -- Hannay.

    Friday, July 17, 2009

    Exmortis 3: 2nd-Last Chapter Completed!


    Today marks the completion of the second-last chapter of Exmortis 3 (and probably the most narrative in structure), so why not post a new screenshot?

    Have a good weekend guys!
    Ben.

    Monday, July 06, 2009

    Exmortis 3 Screenshot: "Hell's Passenger"


    It's been a while since I've dumped a new Exmortis 3 screenshot here... so here goes nothin'...

    B.

    Tuesday, June 30, 2009

    ODN: Orion Defence Network Now Live!


    Play it and let us know what you think!

    It's fairly graphic & cpu intensive, so Flash Player 10 is recommended as well as playing the game in a pop-up, not the regular overlay. If it starts to chug (and it probably will for most of you), don't forget that you can tweak the game and background graphic quality in the main menu.

    Don't forget that if you join Fizzy, you can submit scores as well...

    Enjoy my friends! I look forward to hearing your feedback. Now back to work on Exmortis for me... :)

    Cheers,
    Ben.

    Monday, June 29, 2009

    ODN: Orion Defence Network


    Sorry guys... our new Fizzy AS3 wrapper wasn't quite ready to launch on Friday... You can expect my new game to go live at some point today (within the next 8 hours)

    Cheers,
    Ben.

    Wednesday, June 24, 2009

    Exmortis 3 updates

    Just a couple of quick things before I get back to work on Exmortis 3...

    Exmortis 3 has been given an official release date of August 2009. For those of you who will no doubt ask for specifics on which day release will be... given the scope of the game and the live testing schedule I have to put it through before unleashing upon the world, it will most likely be an end-of-the-month release.

    Secondly, Shane from www.gamescares.com has conducted an interview with yours truly. If you zip over to this link: http://www.gamescares.com/main/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=194:interview-ben-leffler-exmortis&catid=23:interviews&Itemid=29 you just might find new Exmortis 3 information and a previously unreleased screenshot of the upcoming game.

    And finally, my new AS3 space shooter game that will be released Friday 26th June at Fizzy.com has been given a title: "ODN: ORION DEFENCE NETWORK" - so zip along to Fizzy (and eventually Newgrounds) and have a play and a vote on the game...

    Cheers,
    Ben.

    Thursday, June 18, 2009

    New! And Untitled!






    Hey hey kiddies.

    A fellow flash dev here in the 3rd sense office (the wonderful Oliver Joyce of the Swords and Sandals series) started his first step in to the big bad (and painfully glorious) world of ActionScript 3.

    And it got me thinking that this would be the perfect opportunity for me to take the same step that I had long been putting off due to the seemingly overwhelming complexity of AS3, and my lack of spare time to dedicate to relearning 6 years worth of coding knowledge.

    Thus I took the opportunity to benefit from his "cultural learnings" and forward steps he was taking by also putting myself through the same painful relearning process...

    And 3 weeks later, here I am with my first AS3 game and most Michael Bay-esque title to date! The game is as yet untitled and I expect that we will be releasing it on Fizzy and eventually Newgrounds in about a week.

    Now that I've taken that first step in to a brave new AS3 world, I can get back to finishing off Exmortis 3, which I can announce will release in August 2009... (pending disaster)

    Ben.